Encephalotrocity

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There's nothing to discuss. You are clearly biased due to the motivation to defend the publishing body for your research.

Expert scientific bodies all over the globe, including China , Europe , had or have strong criticisms of the MDPI and for very good reasons.

It's a paper mill where for a fee you can get published in a quarter of the time and work. Yes, the individual journals are the source of the problem but that MDPI constantly includes their crap taints the lot.

If you are a researcher, you shouldn't have to ask someone for information that is readily available and particularly for that which you should already have intimate knowledge of.

  • Multi-disciplinary = inexpert
  • Review process = payment please
  • some actual reputable journals and scientific bodies no longer use it due to previous 2 points
on Debbie downer · c/tenforward · 8 pts · 115d

TBF if there were rape gangs in my neighborhood growing up I'd never shut up about them either.

IMO your analysis is pretty good. Russia's tactics are insufficient to successfully hold Ukrainian territory long term. Their only hope is Ukraine's support evaporates and an isolated Ukraine succumbs to exhaustion. To this end they continue to foster a resurgence of right-wing russia-sympathetic parties throughout Europe, although it doesn't look like this has been successful nearly as much as they'd hoped.

Honestly, it really is starting to look like russia is nearing collapse. Financial institutions have warned inflation will be bad this year, and economic indicators all show severe strain (although not as severe as I'd like to see). There has been a notable uptick in the amount or public protests and outspoken complaints from civilians and even their milbloggers are expressing frustration with the russian army. Couple this with their admission that Victory day parades are vulnerable and I'm willing to start holding my breathe. All it takes is a spark...

Personally, I'd like to see the Crimean Bridge collapse into the water. The ensuing panic and fury at russia's helplessness would likely be sufficient at this point.